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Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:20 pm
by pjdaly
olbarrafancumbak wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:45 am
Look how rammed it was!!! One final wish for me regarding Barrow would be to experience our best ever attendance again..was it 16k?
Officially, our highest ever attendance at Holker Street came on January 1954 when we drew 2-2 against Swansea in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. It was 16,874.
That's now more than 70 years ago and I know of at least two people who were there all those years ago who will be there today . . . and I don't mean me because I'm far too young and hadn't even been invented then.
I also know that one - and maybe only one after such a long time - of the Barrow team who played that day against Swansea is still alive and still here in Barrow. That player is Tom King who wore the number 11 shirt for Barrow that day.
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:39 pm
by olbarrafancumbak
pjdaly wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:20 pm
olbarrafancumbak wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:45 am
Look how rammed it was!!! One final wish for me regarding Barrow would be to experience our best ever attendance again..was it 16k?
Officially, our highest ever attendance at Holker Street came on January 1954 when we drew 2-2 against Swansea in the 3rd round of the FA Cup. It was 16,874.
That's now more than 70 years ago and I know of at least two people who were there all those years ago who will be there today . . . and I don't mean me because I'm far too young and hadn't even been invented then.
I also know that one - and maybe only one after such a long time - of the Barrow team who played that day against Swansea is still alive and still here in Barrow. That player is Tom King who wore the number 11 shirt for Barrow that day.
"Wasn't invented then" class...
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:45 pm
by mickmike wilson
Granted they want to finish 2nd but SURELY our desire tops there’s & if each player gives it absolute everything Josh granite style we win, Barring any red cards or silly pens etc
I’m flip flopping from huge excitement & trepidation & worry, Stressed as..Which our lads needs to overcome if they feel like us.
It’s in our own hands.
Hope you lovely people scream & shout & total backing of the team, especially if we go behind, like Donny did.
BLUEBIRDS
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:47 pm
by olbarrafancumbak
spirit of 1990 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:58 am
olbarrafancumbak wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 11:45 am
Aye, what a place it use to be!
Look how rammed it was!!! One final wish for me regarding Barrow would be to experience our best ever attendance again..was it 16k?
But we can't complain about what we have now and who knows what the future holds???
It would virtually be an impossibility to get over 10k (even if the ground could hold that) as far too many Barrovians travel to the cities of Liverpool, Manchester or Leeds etc on Saturdays…..even some on here
Nothing is impossible Ian, look at where we have come from, look at the amazing progress.. who knows, a few years down the line when we are in championship and the grounds has been re developed and we are flying high
Seriously though, we do seem to be getting the town behind us slowly, the youth are seen regularly with Barrow shirts kicking a ball about, the next generation that we need to keep on board!
Look at the two fa cup games, the Wembley trips, we took thousands and it would be amazing to see that kind of following at HS going forward..
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:49 pm
by mickmike wilson
Sea Dog Sam wrote: ↑Fri Apr 26, 2024 1:54 pm
Mansfield fans have been on Facebook - Barrow AFC thread - claiming many are coming in numbers without tickets. When I bought mine I noticed the club have stated that any away fans buying tickets for home territory will have their tickets cancelled and will not receive a refund.
They're obviously going to pay on the day. Which begs the question: How will the ticket office staff know they're Mansfield fans if they're not wearing colours? Mansfield accent? Is it prominent? They could say that they're a neutral from that part of the country.
I can do a Scouse and a Cockney accent
- I'm sure others can too.
They could easier say they are contracting in town & like footie so are here to cheer on the lads as a neutral, Hard to disprove in 3 seconds when the lines are long at the turnstiles
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 1:55 pm
by Alloa wasp
Good luck barrow. ...
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 3:50 pm
by sambino
Come on down to last 45 mins of season need to win this
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:21 pm
by olbarrafancumbak
Why take Stockton off??
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:52 pm
by Bakewell Blue
bhbb wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:49 pm
Shite bottle jobs
Another ridiculous post …
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:59 pm
by Dalton Bluebird
Bakewell Blue wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:52 pm
bhbb wrote: ↑Sat Apr 27, 2024 4:49 pm
Shite bottle jobs
Another ridiculous post …
He’s the same every time we don’t win, I think he needs to go and support another team
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:00 pm
by McMark
Sadly the writing was on the wall well before today. We ran out of steam unfortunately, It’s a bitter pill to swallow but swallow it we must
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:07 pm
by Bingo
Gutted. 2 points from the last 7 games did for us.
No doubt there will be a debate about what went wrong and why we couldn't get over the line.
I blame the ref who called off the first bradford game we would have won that.
1 point short if only we had held on against Bradford. Oh well near mind.
We go again next season.
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:11 pm
by Bombadel
Warrel wasted time with a flick and two wasted shots
From aqua, oh welll …
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:12 pm
by barrow1987
Here's hoping Altrincham come up. Morecambe, Carlisle, Fleetwood, Altrincham, Salford and Accrington games to look forward to with big away followings. Chin up.
Re: Mansfield, All to play for.
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:17 pm
by CH BAFC
Think wild will be having a overhaul this summer, needs reworking and we need a few out and new ones in for sure......
